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Canada/Rajiv Sharma: Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh continues to redefine boundaries for South Asian artists, gracing the cover of Billboard Canada’s Global No. 1s Issue. The feature celebrates his journey as a cultural ambassador who has successfully elevated Punjabi music to global acclaim. In its article, Billboard Canada praised Dosanjh’s dedication to keeping Punjabi music authentic while ensuring its relevance on the global stage. With multiple chart-topping tracks, landmark collaborations, and record-breaking performances, Dosanjh has solidified himself as a torchbearer for South Asian representation in global music. Speaking about his mission, Dosanjh expressed gratitude for the global audience embracing Punjabi music.…

Ottawa, Rajiv Sharma: Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and announced his party's intent to bring forward a motion of no-confidence in the next sitting of the House of Commons. In a letter addressed to Canadians, Singh accused the Trudeau Liberals of repeated failures, stating that the government has let citizens down despite its promises. He highlighted key issues such as housing affordability, healthcare, and rising costs of living, where he believes the government has fallen short. `The Canadian dream is a good…

New Delhi/National Times Bureau: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the minimum support price (MSP) for copra for the 2025 season. The new MSP for Fair Average Quality of milling copra has been fixed at Rs 11,582 per quintal and for ball copra at Rs 12,100 per quintal for the 2025 season. Approval in this regard was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). `A series of decisions have been taken for the welfare of farmers. It reflects our commitment, the Prime Minister's commitment towards improving the lives of farmers... In our country, Karnataka has the highest share…

Zirakpur, December 20, 2024: To meet the shortage of blood in hospitals, Vishvas Foundation Panchkula Indian Red Cross Society District Branch Mohali organized a blood donation camp in Zirakpur with the blessings of Gurudev Shri Swami Vishvas Ji. This blood donation camp was organized near Metro Store in Zirakpur. In the camp, 70 donors registered to donate blood, 5 were refused to donate blood due to health-related problems. The team of Blood Bank AM Care Blood Centre Zirakpur collected 65 units of blood under the supervision of Dr. Kartik Aggarwal. Sadhvi Neelima Vishvas, President of Vishvas Foundation, said that people…

Om Prakash Chautala, a prominent Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Haryana, passed away on December 20, 2024, at his residence in Gurugram. Born on January 1, 1935, near Sirsa, Haryana, Chautala was the son of Chaudhary Devi Lal, a former Deputy Prime Minister of India. He led the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), a regional political party in Haryana, and served multiple terms as the state's Chief Minister: from December 1989 to May 1990, July 1990 to July 1990, March 1991 to April 1991, and a more extended period from July 1999 to March 2005. Chautala's political career…

New Delhi, National Times Bureau: Delhi Police has filed an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following a BJP complaint over a scuffle outside Parliament. The charges include voluntary causing grievous hurt, criminal intimidation, and endangerment of life. The incident occurred during protests by NDA and INDIA bloc MPs at Parliament’s Makar Gate. BJP leaders Anurag Thakur, Bansuri Swaraj, and Hemang Joshi alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed a fellow MP, resulting in injuries to BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi and another member, both of whom required hospitalization. “Rahul Gandhi’s actions were reckless and dangerous,” Hemang Joshi stated in the complaint. BJP…

Calgary/Rajiv Sharma: Alberta’s government is implementing a new primary care physician compensation model to improve access to family physicians across the province. Alberta’s government recognizes that family physicians are fundamental to strengthening the health care system. Unfortunately, too many Albertans do not currently have access to regular primary care from a family physician. This is why, last year, the government entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and committed to developing a new primary care physician compensation model. Alberta’s government will now be implementing a new compensation model for family doctors to ensure they continue…

Calgary/Rajiv Sharma: A former employee of Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been fined $12,000 for the offence of knowingly using and creating health information in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA). The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) opened an offence investigation into this matter in June 2023 after AHS submitted a breach report to the OIPC. After the investigation, in March 2024, the OIPC charged Hind Mahmoud Dabash with falsifying Covid-19 immunization records of nearly 200 people from September 3, 2021 to November 24, 2021 while employed in an administrative support staff role at AHS. The false information…

New Delhi, December 19, 2024 – In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that a man cannot be compelled to maintain his ex-wife according to his current financial status indefinitely after divorce. The judgment came in response to a case where the petitioner demanded ₹500 crore as alimony, citing her ex-husband’s substantial wealth and referencing the settlement amount from his previous divorce. The petitioner argued that her former husband, who allegedly possesses assets worth ₹5,000 crore in the US, had previously paid ₹500 crore in alimony to his first wife. On grounds of parity, she sought a similar…

New Delhi, December 21, 2024 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued a ban on demonstrations and dharnas by MPs and political parties at Parliament gates following a physical altercation that resulted in two BJP MPs being injured and hospitalized.The directive, aimed at maintaining order and dignity in Parliament, comes after a clash between members of the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc. Parliament sources confirmed that the ban is intended to prevent disruptions that could compromise the security and decorum of the institution. Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi based on complaints…